I guess in my line of work twitter is where the typical “water cooler conversations” would go down, but sometimes I wish I could just lean over and tell my cube-mate about some stuff.

So I filmed a quick little video while I imagined you were siting next to me in a cubicle office setting. I may make this a regular thing to go along with links + loves posts but I decided to go ahead and start this week off with the first round.

I work at home also, and the idea of a cheese plate sounds fantastic!! I too often get sucked into not so healthy choices just because I want something quick and easy…this sounds way better. Thanks for the idea!

I work from home as well and lunch can be such a chore! I love the protein bistro boxes from Starbucks and have been prepping homemade versions for lunch on Sunday nights. Hard boiled egg, grapes, sliced apple, Justin’s almond butter packet, crackers or naan, a piece of cheese or some nuts/dried fruit. I keep them in the fridge in individual containers and they are super easy!

You are too cute! I’m a SAHM these days, but at my last job it was just me and my boss, and I would have LOVED this idea back then! I never had anyone to talk about nonsense with. Love watching all your videos! Oh, and the cheese plate sounds so good. I always have leftovers for lunch though.

As the others have commented, I LOVED this!! Can’t wait for your next cubicle convo! I work remote from home four days a week and while I don’t miss being in the office, I do miss the random cubicle convos I used to have. You’re so down to earth and easy to listen to…I’m afraid I wouldn’t get any work done if we were cublice mates! Have a great day, Kate!

This post is awesome! I literally felt like responding out loud, then I realized how impossible and weird that was, lol. The Veggie Tales story is so cute and reminds me so much of my niece. She picks up EVERYTHING too, so we all have to be quite careful about what we say. We’ve had a couple of “oh crap” moments. Have a great Monday, xx!

This was great! I found myself laughing and writing down the recommendations! VeggieTales songs are definitely addicting and catchy and so fun to listen to. I sing them with my niece! You should find a way for your readers to send a little video back for more human contact.

This was great! I’m a medical sales rep and I work in my car by myself every day driving to and from. I need a cubicle convo and human interaction as well thanks! Plus it’s just like a random convo you’d have off the cuff while working since I used to be in that spot years ago, we got so many tips and shared many stories we became so close!

I have eaten a pb&j nearly every day for lunch since I was in high school and it never gets old! Crunchy pb and red raspberry preservatives on honey wheat bread. I guess I’ll always be a 14-year-old at heart 😉 Fun video!

Loved this Kate, I watched it while I was sitting in my cube at work!! We always talk about what we are eating for lunch today. Sometimes I will pack a Lean Cuisine but today I am going to my favorite restaurant, Chicken Salad Chick!! If you are a chicken salad lover like me its fantastic!! Have a great day 🙂
Lindsey

So cute Kate! That is my fav part about working in an office. My wonderful coworkers and our morning or Fri. afternoon convos. Or being able to come in and vent to another adult. When I was home with my babies when they were first born, that is what I missed.

Scratch that!!! All this time I had no idea you did include captions. Apparently I have to go into YouTube to see on/off option. It’s not accessible straight off your site. Thank you!!!! Now I’m off to re-watch all your other videos ???

Love this, Kate! on the topic of smoothies, I highly recommended the book Simple Green Smoothies. Amazon Prime it to your house – you won’t be sorry. (Random side note: My dad is green-food averse and even he has been loving the smoothies from this book. So, so good, and flavor combos I might not have thought to put together myself.)

I’m totally flashing back to my working days before I had kids. 🙂 Part of me really misses those snatches of adult conversation throughout the day!

The lunch thing: On days when I really just ain’t got time for that, I give my boys a plate of stuff like you’re talking about. Bread, cheese, apples, things I can toss on the plate and not have to prep beyond cutting it up. I love it. And they can eat it without any help whatsoever. It’s a beautiful thing. Harder when you have a baby who needs to be spoon-fed, but as they get older and start doing finger foods it gets easier.

Love, Love, LOVE it!! I work alone in my office and it gets a little too quiet and lonely sometimes! I know the feeling of craving human interaction! Please keep doing these videos! Your boys might like Psalty the singing songbook, too. (Psalty, as in Psalms!) That, more than Veggie Tales, is the soundtrack of my childhood, and it’s a great way to get the boys geared in the right direction at a young age. You can find songs and videos on youtube or you can find albums on Psalty’s website: Psalty.com.

(Is it just me, or is anyone still having trouble with your blog? It keeps causing Internet Explorer to crash or freeze . . . )

My husband and I totally eat crackers and cheese and meats for DINNER even on busy nights!!! hahaha It’s basically an adult lunchable 😀 Just call it a ‘charcuterie’ and it sounds fancy and acceptable 😉

Love this!! You are so hilarious 🙂 I have that blender too and I think it’s pretty great as well! We got it when my little lady started eating solids to make purées. Thanks for doing this post, I really enjoyed watching it and can’t wait to see the next one!

Very cute idea….enjoyed it!
I’m at work in a cube, BUT, sadly, some of my coworkers aren’t in to talking about these “important” things LOL So thanks for being the “young, fresh, with-it” coworker for me today 😉

I loved this! I’m out of class today since snow is (supposedly) coming our way (I’m in Charlotte, NC)…but there’s NOTHING on the ground and I’m sorta confused. But hey, no school, so I’m cool with it. Anyways, I loved this video and I can’t wait for your next one! I’m a nanny to two boys, 4 and 2, and Veggie Tales is on REPEAT. So is the Frozen soundtrack.

Yes Kate! I LOVE this idea! I’m home studying a lot because my university is so far away and my husband works 4am-7pm so I am forever wanting someone to chat to in my office. At the moment my loneliness and boredom manifests itself into meaningful conversations with my dog, conversations with myself in different accents or making raps – these videos may help me regain my sanity!
X

Reading that back over makes me think I should perhaps call more people… Ahaha.

Love this cubicle convo! It does get lonely working by yourself. This was fun.
Try listening to Laurie Berkner for David. Kids songs that I could actually tolerate without wanting to rip my ears off my head. ??? Under the shady tree, you and me…ah the memories.

For lunch today I had leftovers from this disastrous chicken-quinoa skillet thing I found on Pinterest, and the rest of my family refused to eat it so I guess instead of fixing supper last night I accidentally meal-prepped myself an entire week of chicken-quinoa skillet thing. Ugh.

I gotta get back to work too.

PS Did you see the post Emily @ jones design co did today about her penmanship e-course? I so want to take it!

I worked in a large office- aka cube jungle and had a love/hate relationship with it. But now they closed that office and I work remotely from home. While I love the privacy and flexibility, I really miss the ‘over-the-cube’ conversations and speaking to another human being not by phone lol. So please keep doing these 🙂 I love when you do periscopes during the day too as I’ll put it on in the background…

This was so cute!! Loved it! Was watching on my iPhone and when you said “hey Siri, call Justin”– my phone thought it was me I guess and totally cut out of your show and was like “ok, which Justin do you want to call?” Bahaha.

Also, your lipstick is adorbs!! Oh– and thanks for the paper works tip– that looks right up my alley!!!

So am i the only one that read the tags under the video and when you started talking about lunch and a cheese plate, I thought you were going to say to throw them all into your nutribullet!! lol
but i loved the cubicle convo idea. I work in a cube and love popping over to chat with my fellow cubie! <3

This is so fun! I love the idea. I work from home, too, and get lonely. This was really nice (and funny!). I also drink a smoothie for breakfast each morning – I use a Ninja. For lunch, I’ve been making homemade soups lately, to beat the cold weather and get even more veggies into my diet. My favorite is tomato – I make it in the Ninja and store the leftovers in tupperware – really good!

PS – that lip color is beautiful on you! It inspired me to go put on some lipstick. I’ve been loving the Nars satin lip pencil in Rikugien (rose pink).

Hahahaha!!! Also so lunch thing— my SIL just told me about packing her lunch when she’s fixing breakfast- genius! So I make it and then heat it up or what not.
Also– we had to ban veggie tales songs because they won’t ever leave anyone’s brains, ever. 🙂

loved this, Kate. You have such a great way of connecting with your readers and this one feels the most intimate of all, like we’re your friend at work – mission accomplished!
Also PLEASE do tell us what lipstick you’re wearing here, I need it ASAP!

This is SO cute! I work in a cubicle and conversations like this totally happen. Along with office gossip, which I hate. Can you maybe post about what you put in your smoothie? I know you mentioned kale and spinach but I stink at smoothie-making and never know what to add. Also, all of our cubicle convos end with “alright, I should get back to work, but I just had to tell you that.” LOL!!!

Hey cubie! So my cat did this funny thing on Sat. Funny to me. Not so much for her. She was playing in a big Bath and Bodyworks bag and got her little head caught in the handle, freaked out and was racing around our condo with the bag following her. Poor little thing was freaked but I couldn’t help but laugh. Lunch today was cold pizza and an apple, not the best but we were running late this morning. Have a good rest of your day!

Check out Slugs and Bugs for your boys for music too! I have 2 boys, 3 1/2 year old and 2 year old, (and a 4 month old girl! ek!) and they LOVE Slugs and Bugs! It’s a nice change from Veggie Tales (also my childhood, though my boys don’t love it when mommy sings. LOL.) Also, check out Owlegories (there are apps, or you can buy the DVDs.) Another Christian cartoon my kids love.

Kate! I. Loved. This. I found myself almost responding because it was just so…real…okay now I sound scary, but I could totally find myself in this exact same dialogue at work. Random things that pop in your head & you just have to share with someone. I hope you continue it. I cracked UP at David’s request to call Justin Biebaahh. Keep doing what you do!

Loved this post! I never have commented before, but I love this so much I had to. My favorite part of your blog/social media is when you just chat with us :). Also, my son (18 months) loves Big Block Sing Song – and so do we! Clever kids songs that aren’t so terrible! You probably have seen their videos on Disney after Mickey Mouse episodes. We LOVE it! Volume 1 is the best!

This was seriously your best blog post ever!!!! I totally laughed out loud all the way, and love that your personality shined throughout. I think we all enjoy the “pretty” and polished posts, but it’s the every day real life that most of us are drawn to. Thumbs up for more videos just like this!

That was so adorable! Just like how I am at work with my workmates! Do more of them. Keep an eye on your finger make sure it’s not infected!!!! Oh ya, I would have to tell you what I did on the weekend if we were working side by side in a cubicle. So what did you do over the weekend? I usually eat dinner leftovers for lunch and your lunch idea is a good one!

I loved this! I work from home with a wedding invitation business so I totally get it! Lunch is a tough thing for me too! I really try to make enough for dinner the night before that I can have leftovers. Or, I’ll make a big batch of soup or something that I can eat all week!

I LOVE this! I work at an office but this is so fun! You are more entertaining than some of my *actual* co-workers. You’re really conversational and witty and, although it does come across in your writing, this video showcases your personality well and now I feel like we’re best friends!

I think you need some IRL friends. The other day I was thinking how addicted you are to social media (you are every where all the time) and now this just seals the deal. You are lonely for real interaction, and the more lonely you get, the more social media posts you do. Please try disconnecting for a few days, enjoy your family and spend some time away from the cameras.

Ha! I loved the little chat! I was cracking up at your expression when you brought up lunch -amen, sister! I stay at home with my kids too and I get so tired of deciding what to feed everyone! A cheese/snack/veggie plate is a great idea! Love Jones Design Company too! Haven’t used the paperworks yet but her blog is always on my list for when I need to have a mom moment to myself. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on video…it was hilarious and fun?

Love it!! I work from home too and miss the human interaction. This made me laugh out loud! Btw, I eat spaghetti squash with tomatoes and Parmesan for lunch everyday 🙂 what do you put in your smoothies?
Kristin

This was so funny! And informative… And right before I sat down to watch this, I grabbed some crackers and cheese, salami, hummus, carrots and sugar snap peas. Then you asked what I was having for lunch…. And I was like, “a cheese plate!” Then you said you wanted a cheese plate and I just giggled because it was too coincidental. Love you Kate!

In the non-creepiest way possible, you can totally come stay with me for alt summit. I’m about 10 minutes from where the magic happens. I’m not a blogger, so I’ve never been, but I know it’s a big deal. You definitely need to visit someday!

Veggie tale songs are so much fun. I would always turn on the classical music station when they were babies in the car. It would calm them down and make them fall asleep. As they got older we would make up stories about what may be happening in the “story”of the music. They learned to play musical instruments as they got in school. One learned the french horn and joined the band. The other learned to played the piano. To this day they appreciate classical music. Plus Mozart is supposed to help the brain develop for math. Love your video!

Aw, I love this idea! I have to say that I’m from Illinois, too, and I moved down to Alabama nearly four years ago. Even though I’ve met some wonderful people, I love your videos so much because your sense of humor reminds me of my friends back home.

Hahaha! This was great! I was cracking up through the whole Justin Bieber story. Good video. It would be fun if this became a regular segment. Totally understandable if you can’t, though! 🙂 You do so much already. I love reading and watching everything on your blog.

Cute! I was kicking myself yesterday when I didn’t have my headphones to listen because I AM in a cubicle. 🙂

We have actually started making meat and cheese platters a normal thing because I can pile something on there for everyone and make it look all fancy. We started doing it and all piling together and eating off of the board and watching a movie and the kids loved it. It felt so relaxed, fun and different, and surprisingly sophisticated. One recommendation, don’t buy the pre-sliced packages of meat, get it at the deli. The quality is good and it’s way cheaper! This is probably going way too far into detail, but you’ve tapped a new love of mine, so this is what I like to put on our platters: salami, prosciutto (sometimes wrapped around melon), crackers, 2 types of cheeses, olives, sundried tomatoes, grapes, a cutie peeled and ready to snack on. It’s fun to just assemble dinner and not have to cook!

What a cool odea for videos! I loved wathing this! I work in a cubicle and have for nearly 8 years now. Although me and my cubicle neighbor chat all day long while typing and working, I related to this very well lol Too funny and love your gorgeous lip stick color! Such a pretty shade and finish!

You’re a total crack up! Thanks for the laughs!
Thanks for the Color Story share, just downloaded and it’s totally awesome! We have a new baby girl, 3 weeks old, which gives me lots of pictures to have fun with!

I have started doing avocado toast and hard boiled eggs. So good and keep me full til dinner. Also we do a sort of cheese plate for my kids. They call it “bunch of snacks” it’s cheese, cutie, raisins, peanut butter, ham, apple sauce. It changes but they love it because they think they got away with having snacks for lunch.

Funny story: I was sitting in bed watching this video and drinking my morning coffee VERY early before my kids woke up. Well apparently our voices sound quite a bit alike because when you said “hey Siri… Call Justin” my phone, which was on the nightstand nearby, got to work. I could hear it ringing but because I was only 5-6 sips into my first cup I couldn’t move fast enough to stop it from dialing. Thankfully it was calling my dermatologist and not a sleeping friend. Lol. Have a nice weekend!

So fun to listen to! I’ve also developed a rash on my wedding ring finger. If you figure out a cure, I’d love to hear it!
I like to do peanut butter & banana on toast for lunch. I have 3 little boys, so I know it can be a challenge to Feed yourself. I also will eat an apple with peanut butter sometimes.
Love your videos & reviews on products. Keep up the good work! ?

That was so much fun to watch – completely brought me back to my days at work when I used to do the same thing – peek my head over the cubicles to chat about something fun! Lol. The best part of this was that I was watching the video on my Iphone and during your Justin Bieber story when you started talking about your Iwatch and how you talk into it and say, “Hey Siri, call Justin” – the Siri on my IPhone totally came up and was like, “Okay, do you want me to call Justin Cell or Dustin…?” It was hilarious and totally weird at the same time. Haha. Can’t wait for the next cubicle convo – thanks for sharing!

So you should know that, as a homeschooling mom of 6, I’m starved for adult interaction during the day….so this was pretty awesome.! It made unloading the dishwasher so much more enjoyable. So, thanks for that! LOL I hope you do more in the future.

I LOVE this! It really seemed like you were leaning over your work desk to tell me a quick tidbit and you had me cracking up. What nail,polish are you wearing? I’m tired of my dark colored polishes and you’ve been rocking some light toned ones. Mind doing a spring polish post?

Loved this post — I want to be your cube mate! Thanks for the great links; I signed up for the paper goods, watched the Alt Summit video with Elle Luna (yes, just a bit too in touch with the inner-child for me, but still interesting!), and downloaded the photo app. BTW, I love those single-serve ready-made salads from Costco for lunch — super fast and easy, and healthy, too! I also like the Sweet Kale/7 Super Foods Salad in a bag (in the cold room at Costco). It has lots of good stuff, a sweet dressing, and topped with dried cranberries and pumpkin seeds. I could eat that stuff all day long! (And I have to eat it for lunch cause my husband says it tastes like I dumped the clippings from the lawnmower bag in a bowl — he won’t eat it!)

Oh My Gosh this made me laugh so much! I could totally see myself doing this to a cube partner 🙂 My thoughts throughout the day are so random and all over the place too. Having someone next to me to talk about nonsense if about the only thing I miss about working in an office 🙂 I may have to share my random thoughts on my blog as well some times. Thanks for sharing!!

Love this! And I watched this on my break at work, in my cubicle, so its basically like you were right next to me! So cool! Will you do a post about your smoothies and which ones you like best, which ones keep you full, etc.?